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Have you had (or arranged for a relative to have) a DNA test done?

Here are the results of our 34thUnlock the Pastpoll -Have you had (or arranged for a relative to have) a DNA test done?Votes were cast by 92 people. The results are summarised in the table below.

The responses indicate that over half of those responding had had (or arranged for a relative to have) a DNA test done. Of those most considered it have have been useful though six did not understand the results and a further two thought it a waste of time. Interestingly a further 18% indicated that they were considering having a DNA test done.

As the tests improve, costs reduce and there is a more general understanding of the process and results it seems clear that many more people will have their DNA tested. We do need to remember that, though the tests may solve a number of problems, they can never replace the research of our families from basic records.

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Votes

Percent voters

Yes - very useful

17

18.5

Yes - some use

26

28.3

Yes - but waste of money

2

2.1

Yes - but don't understand the results

6

6.5

No - but am considering it

17

18.5

No - too expensive

13

14.1

No - not interested

12

13.0

Other

13

14.1

Where the voters came from

Australia - 63

New Zealand - 3

United Kingdom - 3

Unknown - 23

Other comments

Would love to but can't decide what I need

Need help in analysing results

My husband had his DNA to 37 matches and I have had my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Full Genomic Sequence done.

I tested my husbands father as a start of our family DNA history. I think that it will be of use in the future as more and more people undertake DNA testing

Only 10 markers were available at the time in 2000.Confirmed my relationship dating back to mid 1700s

dna done for medical reason, chromosome abnormality in family. Found other distant relatives with same inherited problems

yes - results not in yet

male members of one line are participating world wide

Yes, but not for family history, only medical

Have had testing for identification of Fromelle Soldier, and have found relatives for same, but no results are given to us

great for reuniting families lost to each other due to migration in the 1800s

I havent personally but a group of ancestors did and it was a great result